Week 2: CFL Game Notes; 19 HBCU Players makes the grade

TORONTO — One week is all it takes to get down over a tough loss or excited about a season-opening win. But for the five teams yet to pick up a point, there’s plenty of season left to get things on track.

For the Ottawa REDBLACKS, specifically, there are at least 18 more games, starting on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET when the Saskatchewan Roughriders come to town. The Thursday Night Football Concert Series continues with Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine performing at halftime at TD Place.

Friday Night Football features a double header. First, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers take on the Montreal Alouettes at Percival Molson Stadium at 7 p.m. ET, where both teams will be looking for their first victory of the season. The second game features the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who are completing their Alberta road trip against the Edmonton Eskimos who will be looking to start the season 2-0.

Saturday features a Grey Cup rematch from last season. The Calgary Stampeders will be looking to avenge their loss on that snowy Sunday in November when they travel to BMO Field to take on the Toronto Argonauts

Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET: Saskatchewan at Ottawa
Friday, 7:00 p.m. ET: Winnipeg at Montreal
Friday, 10:00 p.m. ET: Hamilton at Edmonton
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ET: Calgary at Toronto

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CALGARY -- The final roster cut-down for the race for the 107th Grey Cup got off to a rough start for 18 HBCU players. Most were cut from CFL teams June 3 through June 19.  After the process was completed only 19 HBCU players remained on Week 2 rosters.  Those that made the grade are listed as follows by team and current status:

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS
84 Arceneaux, Emmanuel SB I 6'2 210 30 Alcorn State
63 Olafioye, Jovan OL I 6'6 325 30 North Carolina Central
8 Young, Marcell DB I 6'0 190 30 Jackson State

1-GAME INJURED LIST
13 Elliott, Kevin WR I 6'3 213 29 Florida A&M

PRACTICE SQUAD
50 Norman, Phillip OL I 6'4 318 22 Bethune Cookman

EDMONTON ESKIMOS
None

CALGARY STAMPEDERS
6-GAME INJURED LIST
77 Peguese, Brandon DL I 6'1 245 30 Hampton

PRACTICE SQUAD
17 Brihm, Larry QB I 5'11 209 24 Bethune-Cookman

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
66 Bladek, Dariusz OL N 6'4 300 24 Bethune-Cookman
68 Coleman, Thaddeus OL I 6'8 320 32 Mississippi Valley State
9 Watford, David QB I 6'2 212 25 Hampton

6-GAME INJURED LIST
27 Francis, Kevin LB N 6'5 220 25 North Carolina A&T

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
None

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
12 Jones, Mike WR 6'0 181 25 Southern University

PRACTICE ROSTER
98 Trail, Lynden DL I 6'7 277 27 Norfolk State,

TORONTO ARGONAUTS
18 Tyms, Brian WR I 6'3 204 29 Florida A&M  Cut 6/19/18

OTTAWA REDBLACKS
95 Leonard, A.C. DL I 6'2 250 26 Tennessee State

MONTREAL ALOUETTES
2 Ellis, Dominique DB I 5'11 204 28 South Carolina State
31 Stanback, William RB I 6'0 233 23 Virginia Union

PRACTICE SQUAD
26 Moore, C.J. DB I 6'2 200 24 North Carolina Central

CFL TEAMS -- NUMBER OF HBCU PLAYERS - Total 19:(June 19, 2018)

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS - 5 
EDMONTON ESKIMOS - 0
CALGARY STAMPEDERS - 2
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS - 4
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS - 0
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS - 4
TORONTO ARGONAUTS - 0
OTTAWA REDBLACKS - 1
MONTREAL ALOUETTES - 3

CFL TEAMS -- NUMBER OF HBCU PLAYERS - Total 37:(June 3, 2018)

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS - 7 
EDMONTON ESKIMOS - 3
CALGARY STAMPEDERS - 2
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS - 8
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS - 3
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS - 2
TORONTO ARGONAUTS - 2
OTTAWA REDBLACKS - 2
MONTREAL ALOUETTES - 6

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